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Treating Pahlavi as a shortcut to stability misunderstands both Iran’s society and the nature of this uprising.—
Jalil Pakray,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Flight also suggests the report fundamentally misunderstands macroeconomic fundamentals.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the policy misconstrues preventative care.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Share the plan in writing so no one misreads it.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The big risk as things stand is that an adversary misreads his mixed signals, oversteps, and triggers an escalation nobody wants.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration misinterprets a Nixon-era law in its bid to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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That memorandum misinterprets the law to allow for more exceptions than intended, according to the letter.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Mishears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishears. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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